Category — Astronomy

This morning as I raced out the door to get my son to the bus stop in time, I was amazed at how dark it was. Granted it’s a rainy day here in NJ (as predicted by the Farmers’ Almanac) but at 6:55 a.m. it was really very dark.
As you may recall, in 2005 an [...]

It’s official, October’s full moon will now be named the “Pumpkin Moon.”
Thanks to many of you and others, thousands of www.FarmerAlmanac.com Web visitors voted to select the new name for October’s Full Moon — which will be here on Sunday, October 4.
The winning name was submitted by William Culver, of Princess Anne, Md. Culver was [...]

Last fall during an interview I was asked about the naming of Full Moons. I gave the usual answer that they were named by Native Americans hundreds of years ago and reflected what was happening during that specific month. The Full Pink Moon is in April because the first wild flowers were pink. The Harvest [...]

Today at 12:03 pm (Eastern) the moon will be full. This moon is traditionally known as the “full corn moon.” This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked the time of year when corn was supposed to be harvested. Sometimes September’s full moon is known as the “harvest moon,” but this [...]

Today is the official launch of the brand new 2010 edition of the Farmers’ Almanac, which means it’s a busy day here at Almanac headquarters!
Traditionally, the annual release of the Farmers’ Almanac generates a lot of media attention. Already, newspapers around the country have run stories about our predictions for the coming winter. Check your [...]

In the 2003 Farmers’ Almanac we reported that the Red Planet would make it’s closest approach to Earth in 73 millennia. We explained the way that Earth and Mars would align. And, on August  27th at 4:51 (EST) they would come as close as possible – a mere 34,646,488 miles (55,746,199 kilometers). If you don’t [...]

I hope your July 4th Holiday weekend was safe and comfortable. It has been interesting to watch the US weather map. Torrid heat in the south and west, wild weather in the Midwest  and bone chilling cold in parts of the Northeast. I spent a few days at my cottage last week. Since we had 24 days [...]